FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Add this to the growing list of Plaxico Burress' problems: getting in a car crash and not having insurance on his nearly $140,000 Mercedes-Benz.

The suspended New York Giants wide receiver was sued last week in Florida's Broward County Circuit Court for rear-ending a woman in May.

Compounding the Super Bowl star's defense, according to a document provided by the woman's attorney, is the fact his car insurance lapsed three days before the crash. A letter from Allstate says Burress neglected to pay his premiums.

Burress' attorney, Adam Swickle, declined to comment.

Burress is still serving a team suspension for shooting himself Nov. 29 in a nightclub with an illegally carried handgun. Burress shot himself at a nightclub when he accidentally pulled the trigger on the .40-caliber Glock that was in his pants after fumbling a drink.

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees were hit with their highest luxury tax in three years.The Yankees were assessed a $26.9 million tax by the commissioner's office Monday, up from $23.9 million last year and their biggest bill since paying nearly $34 million for 2005.The Detroit Tigers are the only other team that must pay tax and owe $1.3 million.

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Ron English was introduced as Eastern Michigan's new football coach Monday, becoming the fifth black coach at the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision schools.There were plenty of naysayers reminding the former Louisville and Michigan defensive coordinator why he shouldn't take over a program that hasn't had a winning season in 12 years and that last made a bowl appearance in 1987. The Eagles were 3-9 last season, leading to the firing of coach Jeff Genyk, who was 16-42 in his five years on the jobBut for English, the opportunity to call a program his own was too much to pass up. He agreed to a five-year contract, terms of which were not disclosed.